PG-1500 SERIESTechnical Datasheet

Time to Reinvent the Pulse Generation

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The unmatched performance,
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upgradability make thedesAWG4000 an affordable
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• Single and Double Channels System• Up to 50 Vpp into 50 Ohm• 400 ps Edge time
• SimpleRiderTM touch User Interface• Minimum Pulse Width less than 1ns

The Pulse Rider Series offers premium signal
integrity with the easiest to use touch screen
display interface (SimpleRider™).
The Generation of pulses requires only a few
screen touches.
The output Voltage can be adjusted up to50 Volts pk-pk in a window of ±25 Volts with
400 ps edge rate (based on RiderEdge™
technology).
Its innovative hardware architecture provides
the possibility to generate multiple pulse
sequences, such as double, triple or quadpulses, with fully independent timing
parameters.

www.activetechnologies.itTechnologyRe-Inventing the Pulse GenerationRider FastEdge ™

50 Vpp | 1ns WidthFirst to market low-cost
Analog edge converterwith the ability to reachless 400 ps edge (20-80%)
up to 50 Vpp @ 50
ohms with fully
adjustable output
voltage.
FastEdge technology islower in cost of any
competitive solution andwell prepared to be
combined with moreinnovations in terms ofedge variability anddynamic range
expansion for specificapplications.
FastEdge technology ispatented and it will
boost Active
Technologies
leadership in signal
generation providing an
excellent platform ofcomponents for todays
and future market ofModern Pulse andSignal Generators.

24 Vpp | 360 ps Rise Time 20%-80%

43 Vpp | 1 ns Width | 200 MHz Repetition Rate

2Simple Rider ™

Big Physics
Applications

Simple Rider UI is designed fortouch to drive simplicity in operatingwith a pulse generator, by optimizing
today’s modern technique, used onTablets or smartphones, of capacitive
touch screen display.
All important instrument controls andsettings are always one touch away:
swipe gesture to change the channel,
pulse selection and have access to its
main parameters, generate multiple
pulses easily, use the touch-friendlyvirtual numeric keyboard to change
parameter values on the fly.

SimpleRider™ Pulse Rider User Interface

Finally, a display interface is offeredthat will become familiar in less than aminute: the pulses will be generated
quickly, adjustments can be done
lively, set-up are at one touch.
AWG, AFG and Pulse Rider Series
products are equipped with the same
Simple Rider UI to share the same
benefits with different users andapplications.

SimpleRider™ Quadruple Pulse Mode

Application AREAS
Big Physics
Applications
Physics applications have a perfect match with the Rider generator
series and in particular with the Pulse Rider Generator.
The combination of fast edge generation, excellent dynamic range
and easy to use user interface go perfectly on large experiments
areas such Experiments colliders, Lasers modulation, detectors andstrips silicon emulation.
High Energy/Voltage Semiconductors system for collider’s applications can be modulated and tested thanks to thePulse Rider patterns. There are several large experiments where Pulse Rider can be the perfect solution to combine
high-speed transition time with high channels density (2 channel in just 3U – 19” rackmount).
3Military Radar andSonar Applications
Army/Navy may also require fast
pulse generation for testing oremulation.
Radar or Sonar systems perfectly
match with these generators tobetter test and prove complex
detection systems.
Pulse Rider is a good fit for areas
where a large amount of channels
is required and the cost of DAC
solutions is too high and toocomplex to be managed.
ATI Electromagnetic systems
largely used in military
applications may be tested byRider Series Generators.
Pulses may be easily generated for
applications such Pulse Electron
Beam or X Ray Sources, Flash X-ray
Radiography, Lighting pulse
simulators, high Power Microwave
modulators.

Semiconductor Test
The speed of modern Silicon is imposing high quality and high fidelity test systems.
Today’s patterns generators offer a good combination of performance but are limited in edge speed anddynamic range.
Pulse Rider, for the first time, offers both high speed and high dynamic range, combined with an easy-touse interface and pulse mixing capabilities in one or multiple channels.
This is excellent to test components and provide the right performance to test and prove specs to validate
integrated circuits.
DTG functionality may be created by synchronizing one or more Pulse Riders units (4 Channels each).
The Rider series offers also, in the AWGs, digital outputs to be used for digital patterngeneration.simulators, high Power Microwave modulators.
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EASE of use combinedwith POWERFUL performance
Touch Screen

The UI ergonomic
approach is wellbalanced to offer
multiple ways tooperate the instrument
by offering acomplimentary soft
keyboard and a usefulcentral knob for finetuning andadjustments during
the setup operation.

1 display andSoft Keyboard

The new Rider Seriesdelivers 7” capacitive
touch screen display tothe mainstream
waveform generator
market for the first time.
The touch-screenfriendly SimpleRider™
software allows users togenerate pulses quickly
by a few screen touches.

SimpleRider Pulse
Touch User
Interface2

All instrument controls andparameters are accessed
through an intuitive UI thatrecalls the simplicity ofTablets and modern smart
phones: touch features andgestures are available toengineers and scientists tocreate single or multiple
pulses in few touches.

Simple Rider UI isdesigned for touch andit has been developed
to put all thecapabilities of themodern Pulse andWaveform Generatorsright at your fingertips.
3Standard
configurations may be
stored on the systemmemory for easy
configuration recalls.

1-2 Channels
Pulse Generator
Multiple pulses generationis always available with thebasic Single Channelversion or with the Dual
Channel version.

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Touch Gesture

Trigger, view, generate and sync
Trigger events may be generated internally or captured by an external trigger
source or remotely from Ethernet or GBIP connections.
Trigger in and Trigger out may be used to synchronize multiple units to obtainseveral pulses and to provide a perfect solution for specific Big Physics orMilitary applications.
5PG-1500
SPECIFICATION
Definitions
Specification (spec.)
The warranted performance of a calibrated instrument that has been stored for a minimum of 2 hours within the operating temperature
range of 5 °C to 40 °C and after a 45-minute warm up period. Within ± 10 °C after autocal. Data published in this document are specifications(spec) only where specifically indicated.

Typical (typ.)The characteristic performance, which 80% or more of manufactured instruments will meet. This data is not warranted, does not include
measurement uncertainty, and is valid only at room temperature (approximately 23 °C).
Some specifications on this document refer to the available models and options that can be found in the table at the end of this document.

Number of Analog Channels

Pulse Rider PG - 1501

Pulse Rider PG - 1502

1

2

Timing specifications
Pulse Period
Range (spec.)

5 ns to 8 sec.

Resolution (spec.)

10 ps

RMS jitter 1

15 ps

Pulse FrequencyRange (spec.)

0.125 Hz to 200 MHz (Single pulse mode)
0.25 Hz to 400 MHz (Double, Triple and Quadruple pulse mode)

Accuracy± 2 ppm max

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Pulse Width
Range (spec.)
Resolution (spec.)
Accuracy (Offset = 0V)
RMS jitter 1

1 ns to (period – 1 ns)
10 ps± (1 % + 100 ps)2
< 10 ps

Pulse Delay(single/double/triple/quadruple)
Range (spec.)
Resolution (spec.)
Accuracy

0 ps to period
10 ps± (0.1 % + 100 ps)

Output specifications (50 Ohm load)
Impedance

50 Ohm nominal

Amplitude
Range pk-pk (spec.)
Absolute accuracy (spec.)
Resolution (spec.)

100 mVpp to 50 Vpp± (2% of amplitude pk-pk + 2% of |DC Offset| + 200 mV)
10 mV

DC Offset
Range (spec.)
Resolution (spec.)

0V or ± 25V adjustable
10 mV

Baseline Offset
Range (spec.)
Resolution (spec.)
Rise Time (20% to 80%, Offset=0V)-25V, -12,5V, 0V, +12,5V, +25 V (software selectable)
12.5V< 380 ps (up to 25Vpp amplitude)< 400 ps (up to 50Vpp amplitude)

Rise Time (10% to 90%, Offset=0V)< 560 ps (up to 25Vpp amplitude)< 600 ps (up to 50Vpp amplitude)1
2

All channels at the same frequency in Single Pulse mode and Continuous mode
With Offset ≠ 0V the width can deviate from this specification depending on the Offset voltage and other parameters
7Fall Time (20% to 80%, Offset=0V)< 380 ps (up to 25Vpp amplitude)< 490 ps (up to 50Vpp amplitude)

Fall Time (10% to 90%, Offset=0V)< 560 ps (up to 25Vpp amplitude)< 800 ps (up to 50Vpp amplitude)

Overshoot< 8 % (up to 25Vpp amplitude)< 5 % (from 25Vpp to 50Vpp amplitude)

Channel to Channel RMS Jitter

1

Initial delay< 15 ps
0s to 8s (retriggerable delay off)
0s to 2.5us (retriggerable delay on)

Trigger input specifications
Impedance

50 Ohm or 1K Ohm programmable

Range (spec.)± 3.5 V (50 Ohm input impedance)± 10 V (1K Ohm input impedance)

Minimum detectable amplitude(spec.)< 50 mVpp

Threshold
Range (spec.)± 8V

Resolution (spec.)

10 mVAccuracy
Max. input frequency (spec.)
Min. pulse width (spec.)
Max. external width mode input
frequency (spec., duty cycle = 50%)
Edge selection
Prescaler (for every channel)± 100 mV
40 MHz
1 ns
400 MHz

Positive, negative, both
0 to 65535

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Trigger output specifications
Impedance

50 Ohm nominal

Amplitude (open load)Range (spec.)

1.8V to 3.3V adjustable

Resolution (spec.)

1 mV

Accuracy± 1%

Delay (trigger in to trigger out)

< 100 ns

RMS jitter (trigger in to output ortrigger out)

< 30 ps (Trigger IN Frequency ≤ 15 MHz)Width

10 ns (single, burst mode)
Period/2 (continuous mode)

Initial delay

0s to 8s (continuous mode)
0s to 2.5us (single,burst,gated mode)

Internal timer
Time range (Frequency range)
Time resolution
Frequency accuracy

25ns to 42.9 sec (40Mhz to 23.3 mHz)
1 ps
± 2ppm max

External Clock IN
Connector type

SMA on rear panel

Input Impedance

50 Ω,AC Coupled

Input voltage range-5 dBm to 4 dBm sine or square wave (rise time T10-90 <1 ns
and duty cycle from 40% to 60%)

Damage level
Frequency range+8 dBm or ±15 VDC Max
10 MHz to 100 MHz

9External Clock OUT
Connector type

SMA on rear panel

Output Impedance

50 Ω,DC Coupled

Frequency

10 MHz or External Clock IN Frequency

Accuracy± 2ppm max

Aging± 1.0 ppm/year max

Amplitude

Square wave: 0V to 1.25 V into 50 Ω, 0V to 2.5 V into High Z

Programmability
Trigger modes
Multiple pulse modes

Single, continuous, burst, gated
Single, double, triple, quadruple, external widthPower
Voltage range

100-240 VAC ±10%Frequency range

47-63 HzMax. power consumption

300 W

Environmental characteristics
Temperature (operating)+5 °C to +40 °C (+41°F to 104 °F)

Temperature (non-operating)-20 °C to +60 °C (-4 °F to 140 °F)

Humidity (operating)

5 % to 80 % relative humidity with amaximum wet bulb temperature of
29 °C at or below+40 °C, (upper limit de-rates to 20.6
% relative humidity at +40 °C . Noncondensing.

Humidity (non-operating)

5 % to 95 % relative humidity with amaximum wet bulb temperature of
40 °C at or below

10+60 °C, (upper limit de-rates to29.8 % relative humidity at +60 °C.
Non-condensing.
Altitude (operating)
Altitude (non-operating)

3,000 meters (9,842 feet) maximum at or below 25°
12,000 meters (39,370 feet) maximum

EMC and safety
SafetyMain Standards

EN61010-1
EN 61326-1:2013 – Electrical equipment for measurement,
control and laboratory use –EMC requirements – Part 1: General requirements

Immunity

EN 61326-1:2013

General characteristics
Display

7 inch, 1024x600, capacitive touch LCD

Operative System

Windows 10External Dimensions

W 445 mm – H 135 mm – D 320 mm(3U 19” rackmount)

WeightFront panel connectors

21.4 lbs (9.7 Kg)
OUTPUT1 (SMA)

OUTPUT1 (SMA)

TRG.IN (SMA)

OUTPUT2 (SMA)

TRG.OUT (SMA)

TRG.IN (SMA)

2 USB 3.0 ports

TRG.OUT (SMA)
2 USB 3.0 ports

Rear panel connectors

External Monitor ports (HDMI, VGA)
2 USB 2.0 ports
2 USB 3.0 ports
3 COM ports
2 Ethernet ports (10/100/1000BaseT Ethernet, RJ45 port)
Audio In/Out ports
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2 PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports
External Clock IN (SMA)
External Clock OUT (SMA)
Hard Disk

128 GB SSD

Processor

Intel® Celeron J1900, 2 GHz (or better)

Processor Memory

8 GB12